<VV> The End of 13 Inch Tires

[Lawrence Patterson]

Good point Ken - thanks for the heads up!

Larry

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Ken Maxwell <kobramax at insightbb.com> wrote:

>  Hi Larry,
>
>
>
> Thanks for the info. The question is, do they really have them in stock? I
> had to order from three different sources before one actually had the tires.
> They are discontinued and when they are gone, that’s it! They won’t tell you
> on-line if they have them until you order them and put them on your credit
> card. The next day they send you an e-mail saying they are out and can’t get
> any more or that they only have 2 left when you order five. It’s a sad
> situation.
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
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>
> *From:* Lawrence Patterson [mailto:larrypatt at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, April 16, 2010 2:11 PM
> *To:* Ken Maxwell
>
> *Subject:* Re: <VV> The End of 13 Inch Tires
>
>
>
> Here's a link to Discounted Wheelwarehouse which I just googled....
>
>
>
> Larry
>
>
>
> 62 Spyderized Monza Conv
>
> 66 Monza Cpe
>
>
>
>
> http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=186588&InfoID=4278&ShowLarge=True
>
> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Ken Maxwell <kobramax at insightbb.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
>
>
> Well, it's finally happened. I can no longer get the P185/80R13 tires for
> my
> Corvairs. I work for a large tire company with a huge warehouse and we are
> direct with all major manufacturers. Firestone informed us yesterday that
> their FR380 tire is on national backorder and "there are no plans for
> future
> production". Hankook has discontinued its H714 tire and Kumho had
> discontinued its 795 tire. Cooper has discontinued its Alpha 365 tire. Tire
> Rack and Tire Discounters don't list any 13 inch tires except for trailer
> tires (don't use those). I searched all over the internet and was able to
> find a leftover set of five FR380's in Oregon which I ordered. If you think
> that you will have a need for 13 inch tires for your Corvair any time soon,
> I would recommend you check with your local tire supplier as soon as
> possible to see if they have some stashed away. The only alternative that
> we
> will soon have are classic reproductions like the BFG "Silverstone" tire
> with a very wide whitewall that runs $173 each! I just paid $47each, plus
> shipping, for the Firestones.
>
>
>
> The future isn't much better for those of us that have 14 inch tires
> either.
> Tire makers are dropping those sizes as fast as they can. There simply
> isn't
> enough of a market to make it worth their while to manufacture them. The 13
> inch tire used to be the entry level size but now the 16 inch tire has that
> position.
>
>
>
> If anyone can find a reliable source of reasonably priced 13 inch tires,
> please let the list know.
>
>
>
> Ken Maxwell
>
> Louisville, KY
>
> 65 Spyder
>
> 67 Monza
>
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